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The Center for Sustainability invites you to join us for our monthly brown bag presentation. Bill Hanlon, director of the Sustainable Living Center in Emporia, will be discussing sustainability in the built environment, including opportunities for retrofitting existing buildings to improve energy efficiency and incorporating alternative energy sources. Bill Hanlon has been involved in the construction field for 35 years as a carpenter, building contractor, truss manufacturer, and teacher. His work in the field has focused on energy efficient building, and the teaching of alternative methods and approaches to make homes more efficient and sustainable. His book Outside the Box introduces the reader to simple methods that produce a much more energy efficient home at little extra cost.